Just anecdotally, even though I'm at least technically literate and no stranger to transferring files between portable devices and desktop/laptop PCs, I've foun

Just anecdotally, even though I'm at least technically literate and no stranger to transferring files between portable devices and desktop/laptop PCs, I've found that the need to do so really has fallen off with the newer remote hosted "cloud" options. Up until the past year or so I would plug my phone into my PC to dump photos, notes, contacts, etc. for backup and freeing up storage but on my current phone (Nexus 5) I've just started using the included online backup option. Now, even though this media backup saves in a private folder, I don't use it for anything sensitive like "racy" photos or banking/identity details. Even if I captured such info on my phone, I'd keep it local for a modicum of security but in most cases, I'd imagine that what people are really looking for is a way to keep snapshots and other memories while occasionally freeing up local phone storage. As a hobbyist photographer I'm well aware of the importance of redundant backups (local, hosted, RAID, etc) but for the typical pile of concert photos and snaps of that awesome dinner you made, I think the ability to automatically back up to a private "cloud" hosting can cover a lot of the casual backup and offloading of phone images and video clips.